Patty griffin's "Mary"

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"Mary" is the most haunting song I've ever heard. Patty Griffin was blessed not only with transcendent song writing abilities but a voice to match. "Mary"'s images of the virgin juxtaposed with the story of Patty's own grandmother "who loses another son" is as sad as it is timeless. There are multiple versions on You Tube but the classic version is from the live album "A Kiss in Time" with Emmylou Harris' always perfect backing vocals and Buddy Miller's mournful guitar. It's as moving and magical as music can get.

Daren